1936 FIRA Tournament

A rugby union tournament was held in May 1936, three months prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Rugby union had been an official Olympic sport in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924, but was dropped from the Olympic program after the 1924 Paris Games. The 1936 tournament is not mentioned in the official report of the organising committee of the Berlin Games, and has never been given the status of an official demonstration sport for those Games.

1936 FIRA Tournament
Date14–17 May 1936
Countries France
 Germany
 Italy
 Romania
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played4
(Next) 1937

Four teams competed in the 1936 tournament, which was considered one of the "best organized and most international rugby tournaments to date". France defeated Germany in the final.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 May
 
 
 France25
 
17 May
 
 Romania5
 
 France19
 
 
 
 Germany14
 
 Germany19
 
 
 Italy8
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy8
 
 
 Romania7
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